MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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